While brimming with potential, are you also aware of the fundamental risks generative #AI poses to patients' rights? This background brief serves to remind healthcare providers of their obligations, and patients of their rights: haiweb.org/publication/...

🐍 On International Snakebite Awareness Day, students in rural Kenya are taking the stage with powerful performances, showcasing their knowledge on snakebite prevention and first aid. Their creativity spreads life-saving messages, proving that awareness can be both engaging and impactful. #ISBAD2025

Last week in Dodoma, Tanzania, HAI’s Research Manager, Dr. Gaby Ooms and in-country partner, EANNASO, trained SHARP Youth Champions to track availability, affordability, and stockouts of sexual and reproductive health commodities in local health facilities.

History is being made in Rwanda! Thanks to groundbreaking legal reforms and tireless advocacy by HAI, in-country Rwanda NGOs Forum on AIDS and Health Promotion and others, adolescents can for the first time access sexual and reproductive health services without parental consent.👉 tinyto.me/Gqki_63

Discussions are underway behind closed doors & the omens aren't good. Despite public pressure from @drtedros.who.int and lofty words from Member States, positions remain rigid, while transparency & accountability are in short supply. Who will break the deadlock in the interest of equity? #PABS #IGWG

We’re proud to announce that we have once again been recognised as a very high performer in the latest @gh5050.bsky.social report! Explore the scorecard for a summary of HAI’s performance on #genderequity, & discover how we’re driving positive change in global health: global5050.org/report-profi...

This week, HAI's research team and SHARP partner, EANNASO are in Dodoma, Tanzania, providing hands-on training to youth in collecting vital data on the #availability, #stockouts, and prices of SRH commodities in health facilities. Together, we can drive better access to SRH for adolescents!

As negotiators prepare for talks to clear the final hurdle of the #PandemicAgreement, we remind them that there has never been a better opportunity for the international community to put equity at the heart of pandemic response. haiweb.org/pandemic-agr... @who.int @3rdworldnetwork.bsky.social

Despite its potential, generative #AI carries fundamental risks to patients' rights. In a new background brief, we explore some of these risks and remind healthcare providers of their obligations, and patients of their rights. Read the full brief to find out more: haiweb.org/publication/...

Formal complaint to the @ec.europa.eu on the 2025 #EU4Health operating grant procedure! 🔗 Read the letter: eu4health.eu/formal-compl...

Many adolescents in the Great Lakes Region face barriers to accessing sexual and reproductive health services & commodities. This #WorldSexualHealthDay let’s empower young people to demand improved access to guarantee their #SRHR. Discover SHARP’s research and policy recommendations: l1nq.com/sONyT

Wij hebben onze werk tijdelijk neergelegd voor #Gaza, om te eisen dat de steun aan oorlogmisdaden stopt. #wijwerkenhiernietaanmee

Luckily for the UK & others facing a similar predicament, tools are available to help governments contain increasing prices of patented medicines in the interest of public health. May we suggest @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social explores the use of TRIPS flexibilities? haiweb.org/what-we-do/f...

➡️This BMJ commentary highlights a critical gap between global NCD health targets and their implementation. We must have clear definitions set to ensure monitoring and accountability. Read the full article in BMJ Global Health: gh.bmj.com/content/10/8...

🐍 The comic book “Safiya’s 8 Secrets” is teaching students in Rwanda how to stay safe around snakes, at home & on the road. 📖 “The lessons are simple, powerful & life-saving”, Niyonsaba Tharcisse, Acting Principle, G.S. Kivusha. 💡 Education is the antidote to fear.

▶️In a powerful guest blog, Lizzie Otaye, development communications consultant at Eannaso (Tanzania), shares how storytelling in the SHARP project is reshaping youth SRHR across the Great Lakes Region, from lived experiences to policy impact. 🔗Read full blog: haiweb.org/storytelling...

➡️What is the legal basis available in South Africa to make use of compulsory licensing? 🔗Visit the TRIPS Flexibilities Navigator to find out: flexibilitiesnavigator.org/Countries/Af... 🗺️Stay tuned as our website is continuously updated with information on more countries!

➡️Hear from Esther Ntiyaduhanye, project coordinator at UGHE Center for one Health, on how students at G.S. Kivusha School in Rwanda are learning about snakebite prevention through the comic book “Safiya’s Eight Secrets.”🐍🔗 Want your own copy? Download it for free here: lnkd.in/e_svkx9c.

➡️Did you know that Chile is yet to issue a compulsory licence for HIV medicines? Need a clue? Visit the TRIPS Flexibilities Navigator to find out: 🔗https://flexibilitiesnavigator.org/Countries/South+America/Chile 🖋️Stay tuned as we continue to update our website with more countries.

❔Quiz time: How many compulsory licences has Indonesia issued? Need a clue? Visit the TRIPS Flexibilities Navigator to find out: flexibilitiesnavigator.org/Countries/As... 🖋️Stay tuned as we continue to update our website with more countries.

In a new background brief, we examine the trend of targeting ODA for budget cuts in a number of the largest donors, including the US, Germany and the Netherlands, the impact of which is already being felt by the most vulnerable. Explore the brief here: haiweb.org/publication/...

HAI intern, Oumaima, believes pharmacists have a role to play in tackling global health challenges. To fellow pharmacy students: "Step outside your bubble. Pharmacy is about ensuring safe, effective & accessible healthcare, which is not just a local but a global concern.” haiweb.org/a-pharmacy-s...

Recently, we visited schools in rural Rwanda to empower students with life-saving #SnakebitePrevention tips & answer their great questions: ➡ “Besides wearing shoes, how else can we avoid snakebites?” ➡ “What’s the safest way to remove a snake from our home without harm?” #WorldSnakeDay

⏰ Today, CDT Europe, together with 51 experts, academics & civil society organisations, sent an open letter to the European Commission to express our concerns regarding the forthcoming Digital Simplification package, which could include revisiting the AI Act. 👇🏻 Read the full letter on our website:

Period tracking apps raise considerable risks & challenges to rights, including data privacy. In countries where reproductive rights are threatened this data can have serious consequences. @hvkolfschooten.bsky.social & @aliceebeck.bsky.social explain more: haiweb.org/period-track...

#SRH Champions, like those in Zambia, make a real difference to the lives of young people in their communities. Coupled with our wider research and advocacy, we together ensure the greatest sustainable impact for happier, healthier adolescents 💪 A photo essay: haiweb.org/publication/...

#AI offers opportunities to improve mental healthcare but also poses risks, raising questions about equity, safety and ethics. We untangle the complexities and give recommendations for the responsible integration of AI into mental healthcare. haiweb.org/publication/... @hvkolfschooten.bsky.social

In our latest blog, pharmacy student Oumaima El Mimouni reflects on access to medicines, healthcare disparities, and the challenges facing global health, while offering a fresh perspective on why pharmacists should think beyond the counter—and beyond borders: haiweb.org/a-pharmacy-s...

As health systems grapple with cuts, critical gaps emerge in essential services for adolescents, particularly for marginalised groups, putting their health and human rights at risk and jeopardising decades of progress. Action is needed to turn the tide. A call to action: haiweb.org/civil-societ...

🔎💊💰 Wat kan Nederland doen om transparantie in de farmaceutische sector te bevorderen? 🎯 Om deze vraag te beantwoorden, brachten we experts & beleidsmakers samen in @nieuwspoort.bsky.social. 🙏 Dank aan alle deelnemers voor de actieve uitwisseling! 📽️ Bekijk de Zoom-opname: youtu.be/znd6oahIrhg

Last week, reports circulated of the risks of misuse of data by period tracking apps. In a new blog, @aliceebeck.bsky.social and @hvkolfschooten.bsky.social argue that the #EU must do more to protect consumers (and their private data) from harmful practices. Read it here: haiweb.org/period-track...

Discover an uplifting short film that explores two distinct approaches to improving diabetes care. It emphasizes the crucial need for access to treatment and support, while also addressing the fight against stigma and discrimination. Watch the film now to learn more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwQ_...

A big thank you to all who joined us and @wemos.org in The Hague last week for the Netherlands launch of our joint report "Pharmaceutical transparency: from resolution to reality" looking at the state of implementation of WHO transparency resolution WHA72.8. Read it here: haiweb.org/publication/...

Over the past few weeks, we visited four schools in the Bugesera District in Rwanda, distributing over 800 comic books unlocking the secrets of snakebite prevention. Our goal? To educate students and empower community members with vital knowledge on snake safety. #snakebiteprevention

In 2022, MAIn tool monitoring revealed households in Mali were paying over 7 times the average daily wage for insulin and 22 times more for blood glucose self-monitoring. Data like this is key to improving affordability of #diabetes care. Find out more: accisstoolkit.haiweb.org/monitoring-a...

Despite numerous challenges, the global health community has the tools, the evidence and the partnerships to keep adolescent #SRHR front and centre. In a call to action from civil society, we urge governments and donors to protect adolescent SRHR. Read it here: haiweb.org/civil-societ...

World Health Assembly: #Health Community Hails Adoption of Climate and Health Action Plan, But Slams Fossil Fuel Omissions bit.ly/wha78gap #wha78

After a marathon session and various attempts to postpone and amend, #WHA78 has just adopted the Global Action Plan on Climate and Health!

Last week, HAI joined more than 100 organisations in co-signing a letter urging the European Commission to reject proposals to re-open the #GDPR. This regulation must be reaffirmed as a cornerstone of the EU's digital rulebook. Read more here: edri.org/our-work/ope...

A new ACCISS Study report gives insights into government procurement of #insulin across in 11 low- and middle-income countries, helping to paint a clearer picture of procurement practices and prices, and highlighting trends. Read the report here: haiweb.org/publication/...

As #WHA78 discusses women's, children's & adolescent's health, we reflect on our joint side event, hearing inspiring successes of adolescent #SRH programmes and the need to continue prioritising projects focused on closing the gap in essential services & commodities for young people. More to follow!

Our Director of Research, Claudia Martínez, sat down with Molly Lepeska, Project Manager at @hai-org.bsky.social, to discuss the realities of managing #T1D in #LMICs & what it will take to deliver long-term, sustainable access to #diabetes care. Listen now➡️ bit.ly/4k9jFKV #insulin #DiabetesCare

In the six years since its adoption, what is the state of implementation of @who.int transparency resolution WHA72.8? In a report launched today at #WHA78, HAI and @wemos.org take stock, assess progress and give recommendations for stakeholders. Read the report here: haiweb.org/publication/...

At the @wemos.org @hai-org.bsky.social #WHA78 side event on transparency where the Spanish Minister of Health highlights Pharma industry hypocrisy in saying they don’t know what their R&D costs are when this is the backbone of their justification for high prices

Endorsement of Pandemic Agreement resolution at #WHA78 is a historic moment that comes after a long and difficult process, one which Health Action International was proud to have supported. Read our statement: haiweb.org/media-resour...

In a guest essay ahead of tomorrow's launch of our report on pharmaceutical market transparency, HAI & @wemos.org offer a first look into their research and call for sustained political commitment to transparency in pharmaceutical markets. Read it here: genevahealthfiles.substack.com/p/turn-words...

Join us this week at #WHA78 for a side event exploring the future of adolescent sexual & reproductive health, including insights and recommendations to integrate #ASRHR into global health policies. 📅 Friday 23 May 🕣 08:00-10:00 CEST 📍Geneva Register now to join online or in-person: lu.ma/yso6v8pr

📢 Increasing transparency of pharmaceutical markets should be top priority. 📄 Read the essay from Wemos & @hai-org.bsky.social for @genevahealthfiles.bsky.social on the need for pharmaceutical transparency & the launch of our report on this issue: genevahealthfiles.substack.com/p/turn-words...

Join HAI and @wemos.org during #WHA78 for a side event to mark the launch of our joint report 'Pharmaceutical transparency: from resolution to reality', highlighting steps taken to implement WHA resolution 72.8. 📆21 May, 07.30-09.00, Warwick Hotel, Geneva. Register here: forms.gle/Vdg6gsr7PqVM...

Really important comment about regulation of AI in healthcare from @hai-org.bsky.social www.bmj.com/content/388/...